The love that God (the Creator of all things) has for mankind seems beyond human
perception. God created man and placed him in a perfect environment. But man
rebelled against God and sinned. He would not obey God. He would not let God
reign over him. Thus sin has reigned from the time that Adam sinned. All have
sinned and come short of the Glory of God.The question then arises, YE
SERPENTS, YE GENERATION OF VIPERS, HOW CAN YE ESCAPE THE DAMNATION OF HELL?-Mt
23:33. For THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH-Ro 6:23.

There is a way of escaping hell or eternal death. As it is written, FOR GOD
SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH
IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE-Jn 3:16.HE THAT BELIEVETH ON THE SON
HATH EVERLASTING LIFE: AND HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT THE SON SHALL NOT SEE LIFE;
BUT THE WRATH OF GOD ABIDETH ON HIM-Jn 3:36. (The word "believe,"
as used here, means a total uncompromising commitment of love and obedience.)Jesus Christ died a horrible
death so that you can have forgiveness of all your sins, no matter how bad they
are. A person never needs to go to hell, if they receive, by faith, the forgiveness
and love that God offers through Jesus Christ, His Son. This is an offer God
gives you.In order for our sin debt to
be paid, Jesus Christ (Godís only begotten Son) had to come to this earth in
human form. He was made under the Law. He became flesh and dwelt among us. He
was not under the curse of sin from Adam as his Father was God in heaven. He
was born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life. He taught for about 3
Ĺ years. He raised the dead, healed the sick, and taught things that had been
hidden from the beginning. He did only good. Yet He was ridiculed and tempted
in all ways as we are. Then when His time was come He was arrested, beaten,
condemned, and hung on the cross. His appearance was so disfigured that the
Scriptures describe it as worse than any man. His beard was ripped off his face.
He had a crown of thorns embedded on his head. One can only imagine how His
face must have swelled and been a bloody mess. It is a miracle that He could
even speak. The pain must have been excruciating.Who could depict such a thing!
God, in His love, came to this earth in human form to die at the hands of the
very people He created, so that those who would trust in Him and Him alone might
have eternal life and unspeakable joy for eternity.Man has a rebellious nature,
especially against the things of God. No person has to teach a child to lie.
Rather a child has to be taught to do right. Man is very self-centered. He is
selfish. Each person usually looks at himself as the center of the universe.
People traditionally do what is right in their own eyes, not in the eyes of
a Holy God.Thus, man needed a Savior.
Man needed someone to pay his sin debt. That Savior was God Himself. He paid
that sin debt. However those that reject His love and sacrifice have no forgiveness
of their sins. They are doomed to perish for eternity for rejecting the love
of God. They will die in their sin.He calls us out of sin and
darkness so we can understand the Scriptures. He saves us.But that is not all. Once we
receive Jesus Christ as our only hope of salvation, we need to hear and (if
we can read) we need to study Godís Word. We need to learn about God and what
He expects of us. God gives us His Spirit. But, in all cases, when we believe
God is telling us to do this or that or go here or there, we need to search
the Scriptures to see if it is correct.Once we begin to follow Jesus
by giving Him our lives, we sometimes begin to go astray. He then, in His love,
corrects us with chastisements. Rev 3:19-AS MANY AS I LOVE, I REBUKE AND CHASTEN:
BE ZEALOUS THEREFORE, AND REPENT. In other words, we may get spanked in some
way. This can come in many ways, such as finances, sickness, problems, or something
unexpected. We need to continually examine ourselves to see if we are doing
the will of God according to His Word.As we walk with God and do
those things which are pleasing in His sight we can expect many problems to
occur. We can expect unexpected sufferings. We can expect to be persecuted by
loved ones, employers, and strangers. We can expect to be unjustly accused of
unbelievable things. We can expect to be tempted in ways we might never think
of. Through all of this our faith will be tested to see if it is genuine. God
has already proven His love for us. Now our love for God will be tested. The
Scriptures tell us that, by the fear of God, men depart from evil. Will we continue
to follow God no matter what, or will we go back to following Satan? God, in
His love, will be with us no matter what we go through.God has ordained from even
before the foundation of the earth some way in which to serve Him. He has some
form of work for all of His people to do. But before our service, should come
study, study, and more study. We need to dwell in Godís Word and learn, so that
we do not sin against Him. We need to be a doer of the Word and not a hearer
only. Then, finally, when the end has come for each of us, we will forever be
with Jesus. Not only will we escape eternal death (the lake of fire), but we
have eternal life. And even more than this ónote the words: 1 Cor 2:9-BUT AS
IT IS WRITTEN, EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED INTO THE
HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM.Who can understand the love
of God? Who can understand that God sent Jesus to pay the sin debt of a sinful,
stubborn and rebellious people. It is written: Jn 3:16-FOR GOD SO LOVED THE
WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD
NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. The very essence of God is love.God demonstrates His overwhelming
love for us in that Jesus died for usóHe took on Himself our deserved punishmentóso
that we might have life and have it abundantly. There is also much in the Bible
about us loving God, loving our brothers in Christ, and even loving our enemies.

3-THE
LOVE OF GOD AND WHAT CHRIST DID AND WILL DO FOR A PERSON (FROM SCRIPTURE)

1
Jn 3:16-HEREBY PERCEIVE WE THE LOVE OF GOD, BECAUSE HE LAID
DOWN HIS LIFE FOR US: AND WE OUGHT TO LAY DOWN OUR LIVES FOR THE
BRETHREN.

Ro
5:8-BUT GOD COMMENDETH HIS LOVE TOWARD US, IN THAT, WHILE WE WERE
YET SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US.

1
Jn 4:10, 11-HEREIN IS LOVE, NOT THAT WE LOVED GOD, BUT THAT HE LOVED US,
AND SENT HIS SON TO BE THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS. BELOVED, IF GOD
SO LOVED US, WE OUGHT ALSO TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

Eph
5:2-AND WALK IN LOVE, AS CHRIST ALSO HATH LOVED US, AND HATH GIVEN
HIMSELF FOR US AN OFFERING AND A SACRIFICE TO GOD FOR A SWEETSMELLING SAVOUR.

Eph
5:25-HUSBANDS, LOVE YOUR WIVES, EVEN AS CHRIST ALSO LOVED THE CHURCH,
AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR IT;

Gal
2:20-I AM CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST: NEVERTHELESS I LIVE; YET NOT I, BUT CHRIST
LIVETH IN ME: AND THE LIFE WHICH I NOW LIVE IN THE FLESH I LIVE BY THE FAITH
OF THE SON OF GOD, WHO LOVED ME, AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME.

Jn
14:21-HE THAT (1) HATH MY COMMANDMENTS, AND (2) KEEPETH THEM, HE IT IS THAT
LOVETH ME: AND HE THAT LOVETH ME SHALL BELOVED OF MY FATHER,
AND I WILL LOVE HIM, AND WILL MANIFEST MYSELF TO HIM.

Jn
14:23-JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, IF A MAN LOVE ME, HE WILL KEEP MY WORDS:
AND MY FATHER WILL LOVE HIM, AND WE WILL COME UNTO HIM,
AND MAKE OUR ABODE WITH HIM.

Jn
15:13, 14-GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY
DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. YE ARE MY FRIENDS, IF YE DO WHATSOEVER I
COMMAND YOU.

Jn
3:16-FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE
HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH,
BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.

Rev
1:5-AND FROM JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS THE FAITHFUL WITNESS, AND THE FIRST BEGOTTEN
OF THE DEAD, AND THE PRINCE OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. UNTO HIM THAT LOVED
US, AND WASHED US FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOOD.

Rev
3:9-BEHOLD, I WILL MAKE THEM OF THE SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN, WHICH SAY THEY ARE JEWS,
AND ARE NOT, BUT DO LIE; BEHOLD, I WILL MAKE THEM TO COME AND WORSHIP BEFORE
THY FEET, AND TO KNOW THAT I HAVE LOVED THEE.

Ro
5:5-AND HOPE MAKETH NOT ASHAMED; BECAUSE THE LOVE OF GODIS
SHED ABROAD IN OUR HEARTS BY THE HOLY GHOST WHICH IS GIVEN UNTO US.

4-THE
LOVE OF GOD (FROM SCRIPTURE)

1
Jn 4:19-WE LOVE HIM, BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US.

1
Jn 4:16-AND WE HAVE KNOWN AND BELIEVED THE LOVE THAT GOD HATH TO US.
GOD IS LOVE; AND HE THAT DWELLETH IN LOVE DWELLETH IN GOD, AND
GOD IN HIM.

1
Jn 4:8-HE THAT LOVETH NOT KNOWETH NOT GOD; FOR GOD IS LOVE.

1
Tim 1:14-AND THE GRACE OF OUR LORD WAS EXCEEDING ABUNDANT WITH FAITH AND LOVE
WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS.

2
Cor 13:11-FINALLY, BRETHREN, FAREWELL. BE PERFECT, BE OF GOOD COMFORT, BE OF
ONE MIND, LIVE IN PEACE; AND THE GOD OF LOVE AND PEACE SHALL BE
WITH YOU.

2
Cor 13:14-THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THE LOVE OF GOD,
AND THE COMMUNION OF THE HOLY GHOST, BE WITH YOU ALL. AMEN.

2
Cor 5:14-FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST CONSTRAINETH US; BECAUSE WE THUS
JUDGE, THAT IF ONE DIED FOR ALL, THEN WERE ALL DEAD:

2
Thes 2:16-NOW OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF, AND GOD, EVEN OUR FATHER,
WHICH HATH LOVED US, AND HATH GIVEN US EVERLASTING CONSOLATION
AND GOOD HOPE THROUGH GRACE.

2
Tim 1:13-HOLD FAST THE FORM OF SOUND WORDS, WHICH THOU HAST HEARD OF ME, IN
FAITH AND LOVE WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS.

Eph
2:4-BUT GOD, WHO IS RICH IN MERCY, FOR HIS GREAT LOVEWHEREWITH
HE LOVED US.

Eph
3:19-AND TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST, WHICH PASSETH KNOWLEDGE,
THAT YE MIGHT BE FILLED WITH ALL THE FULNESS OF GOD.

Jn
13:34-A NEW COMMANDMENT I GIVE UNTO YOU, THAT YE LOVE ONE ANOTHER; AS I
HAVE LOVED YOU, THAT YE ALSO LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

Jn
15:9, 10-AS THE FATHER HATH LOVED ME, SO HAVE I LOVED YOU: CONTINUE
YE IN MY LOVE. IF YE KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS, YE SHALL ABIDE IN MY LOVE; EVEN AS
I HAVE KEPT MY FATHER'S COMMANDMENTS, AND ABIDE IN HIS LOVE.

Jude
1:21-KEEP YOURSELVES IN THE LOVE OF GOD, LOOKING FOR THE MERCY
OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST UNTO ETERNAL LIFE.

Rev
3:19-AS MANY AS I LOVE, I REBUKE AND CHASTEN: BE ZEALOUS THEREFORE,
AND REPENT.

Ro
8:35-39-WHO SHALL SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST? SHALL TRIBULATION,
OR DISTRESS, OR PERSECUTION, OR FAMINE, OR NAKEDNESS, OR PERIL, OR SWORD? AS
IT IS WRITTEN, FOR THY SAKE WE ARE KILLED ALL THE DAY LONG; WE ARE ACCOUNTED
AS SHEEP FOR THE SLAUGHTER. NAY, IN ALL THESE THINGS WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS
THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US. FOR I AM PERSUADED, THAT NEITHER DEATH,
NOR LIFE, NOR ANGELS, NOR PRINCIPALITIES, NOR POWERS, NOR THINGS PRESENT, NOR
THINGS TO COME, NOR HEIGHT, NOR DEPTH, NOR ANY OTHER CREATURE, SHALL BE ABLE
TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD, WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS
OUR LORD.

5-GODíS
LOVE IS PERFECTED IN WHO? (FROM SCRIPTURE)

1
Jn 2:5-BUT WHOSO KEEPETH HIS WORD, IN HIM VERILY IS THE LOVE
OF GOD PERFECTED: HEREBY KNOW WE THAT WE ARE IN HIM.

1
Jn 4:12-NO MAN HATH SEEN GOD AT ANY TIME. IF WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER, GOD
DWELLETH IN US, AND HIS LOVE IS PERFECTED IN US.

7-SUMMARY
OF WHAT GOD DOES AND WILL DO FOR US (FROM VERSES ON GODíS LOVE)

Eph
5:25-CHRISTÖGAVE HIMSELFGal 2:20-GAVE HIMSELF
FOR MEEph 5:2-HATHGIVEN
HIMSELF FOR US AN OFFERING AND A SACRIFICEJn 15:13, 14-LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS1 Jn 3:16-HE LAID DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR USRo 5:8-CHRIST DIED FOR
USJn 3:16-HE GAVE HIS
ONLY BEGOTTEN SON1 Jn 4:10, 11-SENT
HIS SON TO BE THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS

Ro
5:8-GOD COMMENDETH HIS LOVE TOWARD USRev 1:5-WASHED US FROM
OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOODJn 14:21-IÖWILL MANIFEST
MYSELF TO HIMJn 14:23-WE WILL COME
UNTO HIM, AND MAKE OUR ABODE WITH HIMRev 3:9-I WILL MAKE
THEM TO COME AND WORSHIP BEFORE THY FEETRev 3:9-I WILL MAKE
THEMÖTO KNOW THAT I HAVE LOVED THEERo 5:5-LOVE OF GODIS SHED ABROAD IN OUR HEARTS BY THE HOLY GHOSTRo 5:5-THE HOLY
GHOSTÖIS GIVEN UNTO US

8-GOD
EXPECTS HIS PEOPLE TO LOVE AND DWELL IN LOVE (FROM VERSES ON GODíS LOVE)

1
Jn 4:12-LOVE ONE ANOTHERJn 15:12-THIS IS MY COMMANDMENT,
THAT YE LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AS I HAVE LOVED YOUJn 13:34-A NEW COMMANDMENT
I GIVE UNTO YOU, THAT YE LOVE ONE ANOTHER; AS I HAVE LOVED YOUEph 5:25-HUSBANDS, LOVE
YOUR WIVES, EVEN AS CHRIST ALSO LOVED THE CHURCH, AND GAVE HIMSELF
FOR IT1 Jn 4:19-WE LOVE HIMEph 5:2-WALK IN LOVE1 Jn 4:16-DWELLETH
IN LOVEJn 15:9-CONTINUE YE
IN MY LOVE1 Jn 4:8-HE
THAT LOVETH NOT KNOWETH NOT GOD

9-OTHER
THINGS GOD EXPECTS OF HIS PEOPLE (FROM VERSES ON GODíS LOVE) (IF A PERSON
DOES NOT DO THESEÖ)

Jude
1:21-LOOKING FOR THE MERCY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST UNTO ETERNAL LIFE2 Cor 13:11-BE OF GOOD COMFORT2 Cor 13:11-BE OF ONE
MIND2 Cor 13:11-LIVE IN PEACEEph 3:17-THAT CHRIST
MAY DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS BY FAITHEph 3:17-THAT YE, BEING
ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVEGal 2:20-I AM CRUCIFIED
WITH CHRISTGal 2:20-THE LIFE WHICH
I NOW LIVE IN THE FLESH I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON

Such
teaching as loving one another, obeying God, and keeping His commandments is
seldom taught in todayís churches. Unsaved, lukewarm or carnal pastors may say,
"That's legalism."

10-EVIDENCE
A PERSON IS NOT SAVED (FROM VERSES ON GODíS LOVE)

1
Jn 4:8-HE THAT LOVETH NOT KNOWETH NOT GODRef 1 Jn 2:5-Refuses to keep
Godís WordRef 2 Cor 13:11-Refuses to
live in peaceRef 2 Tim 1:13-Will not hold
fast to sound wordsRef Eph 3:17-Is not rooted
in loveRef Gal 2:20-Is not crucified
with ChristRef Gal 2:20-Will not live
by faithRef Gal 5:22-Does not show
forth the fruits of the SpiritRef Jn 14:21-Will not keep
Godís commandmentsRef Jn 14:23-Will not keep
Godís WordsRef Jn 15:14-Will not do what
God commandsJn 5:42-BUT I KNOW YOU, THAT
YE HAVE NOT THE LOVE OF GOD IN YOU

Jn
12:48-HE THAT REJECTETH ME, AND RECEIVETH NOT MY WORDS, HATH ONE THAT JUDGETH
HIM: THE WORD THAT I HAVE SPOKEN, THE SAME SHALL JUDGE HIM IN THE LAST DAY.